Anticlockwise Triangle-Headed Left U-Shaped Arrow ⮎

⮎ (U+2B8E) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Anticlockwise Triangle-Headed Left U-Shaped Arrow is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: ANTICLOCKWISE TRIANGLE-HEADED LEFT U-SHAPED ARROW is a symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block. Its codepoint is U+2B8E in the Common script. The name helps identify its look: a leftward arrow with a triangle head that curves anticlockwise. In simple terms, it is an arrow icon. Arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. This symbol is used to show actions or moves that loop back or reverse direction. It can appear in menus, toolbars, and diagrams to suggest a return to a previous step or a back movement. The design combines a triangle head with a U-shaped curve to convey a smooth, backward motion. In practice, designers pick such arrows to map user routes, steps, or transitions. The goal is to make navigation intuitive. Because it is part of the Common script, it can appear across many platforms and systems that follow standard symbol sets. Overall, this arrow supports clear signaling of backward or reversing actions in a concise icon form.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2B8E in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

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